The Truth About Anti-Wrinkle Skin Care Products

Wrinkles are a sign of aging and this has sparked people to seek out anti-wrinkle skin care products. Everyone’s skin changes especially that which is exposed to the sun. This includes the tops of forearms, the face, the backs of your hands, and the back of the neck. This sun damage is called photo-aging. .Wrinkles, dryness, and sagging of the skin can occur as a result of the damage to the skin. Skin growths called Kerastosis (horn like growths) can occur.

Anti-wrinkle skin care products are designed to prevent or repair some of these conditions.

Here are a few skin facts that may interest you. As you know, all skin changes or ages as we get older. There are two main causes of wrinkles. One cause is environmental including exposure to the sun, other weather conditions and pollution. The second condition is your lifestyle. Stress and diet can also create free radicals that damage your cells. There are two types of wrinkles, deep furrows and fine surface lines.

Natural wrinkle treatments do not contain preservatives, fillers, or chemicals.
Collagen and elastin give your skin its firmness and flexibility. The best natural products will encourage your body to re-grow your collagen and elastin.

The best products include Phytessence Wakame, a type of kelp from the Japanese Sea. It blocks the enzyme hyaluronidase which is harmful because it breaks up hyaluronic acid in your skin. This acid helps collagen and elastin to not lose the “glue” that holds them together. This can create younger looking skin and eliminate dark eye cycles. Cynergy TK stimulates your re-growth of collagen and elastin. CoQ10 - coenzyme Q10 in its Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 nano-emulsion form gets 7 layers deep into the skin to revitalize it. Together Collagen, CoQ10, and H-EQ10 are three main ingredient compounds that make the strongest anti-aging/wrinkle effect.

Not all of the ingredients are beneficial for your skin and they can actually be quite harmful. Mineral oil clogs the pores and does not let the skin “breathe”. It can also greatly irritate your skin. If it is used long-term it causes chapping, dryness, and premature aging of the skin. Dioxane in concentrations of 1,4 is easily absorbed. The bad news is that it is a known carcinogen. Some fragrances are known to be toxic and to cause cancer. Parabens including methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl parabens are used because they are cheap.

Finally, Alcohols including ethanol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, and SD alcohol have different properties and make the skin dry and irritated. They tend to remove the natural acid mantle of the skin that can cause vulnerability to viruses, moulds, and other skin irritations.

Not all anti-wrinkle skin care products are equal with many of the producers making bogus claims about what their product can do. Educating yourself about these products can only be of benefit to you. Your doctor may provide you with suggestions as well.

John Gibb